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so what we have knew are colorado and washington leading the way. but i wouldn't be surprised at all if it started moving further and further along. i think people do want to m monopolize these things. >> i'm sure you've been following these city governance races very well. a can date for mai your told the guardian, regulating marijuana sales would raise $400 million an yully just in new york city alone. regulating marijuana would also offer relief. this issue -- you have main stream liberals who want to see decriminalization of low level drug offenders, they want to say taxing on the sale and growing of marijuana n that way, having broad coalitions on an issue like this, i think speaks very positively about the direction that this may go. >> i totally agree, and i also think we're looking at the ages of the baby boomers. so you've got a whole generation that passed through this and really wasn't that shocked by it the first time around. you know, what's missing here is the regulatory piece of it. so the last remaining argument is you don't know how
so what we have knew are colorado and washington leading the way. but i wouldn't be surprised at all if it started moving further and further along. i think people do want to m monopolize these things. >> i'm sure you've been following these city governance races very well. a can date for mai your told the guardian, regulating marijuana sales would raise $400 million an yully just in new york city alone. regulating marijuana would also offer relief. this issue -- you have main stream...
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saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, a massive peaceful protest in washington, d.c. where more than 200,000 demonstrators called on congress for jobs and freedom. >> dr. martin luther king jr. led the march on washington, delivering his famous, "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to put it lightly, he's got to stand on those steps where your dad stood. and gave after the second inaugural of lincoln, the second american speech every given. that wasn't supposed to be the speech that day, was it? >> well, i don't know -- >> people tell me that he sort of was inspired or somebody yelled him to tell them the dream speech, reverend. >> that certainly is true. but he had delivered conversions of that speech on several occasions and so i think that certainly that demonstration inspired him particularly. could i just correct one thing, just for the record? the 24th is the march that reverend sharpton
saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, a massive peaceful protest in washington, d.c. where more than 200,000 demonstrators called on congress for jobs and freedom. >> dr. martin luther king jr. led the march on washington, delivering his famous, "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to...
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next week, obviously, marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. a seminal event in the civil rights movement, one of the most famous speeches in u.s. history, martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech which i think is the second best speech ever given in this country right up there with lincoln's second inaugural. this weeks starts with a dramatic remind her confident arc of racial relations in this country with lee daniels' "the butler" which debuted at number one in the box office, made $25 million inspired by the life of an african-american white house butler who served from harry truman to ronald reagan over 34 years, spanning some of the most important years of the civil rights movement, starting with the federal troops going into little rock in the '50s. the starring roll in "the butler" is played by forest whitaker and cuba gooding. he plays his co-worker in the white house. in this clip, he welcome here's cuba gooding's character welcoming the new kid on the block, forest whitaker to the back rooms of the white house. >> there he is. he
next week, obviously, marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. a seminal event in the civil rights movement, one of the most famous speeches in u.s. history, martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech which i think is the second best speech ever given in this country right up there with lincoln's second inaugural. this weeks starts with a dramatic remind her confident arc of racial relations in this country with lee daniels' "the butler" which debuted at...
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in washington if you need a friend get a dog. if you need same friend, apparently the president said get a second dog. we'll see you in a minute. vo: two years of grad school. 20 years with the company. thousands of presentations. and one hard earned partnership. it took a lot of work to get this far. so now i'm supposed to take a back seat when it comes to my investments? there's zero chance of that happening. avo: when you work with a schwab financial consultant, you'll get the guidance you need with the control you want. talk to us today. humans. we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back, offering exclusive products like optional better car replacement, where if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask an insurance expert about all our benefits today, like our 24/7 support and service, because at liberty mutual insurance, we believe our customers do their best out there in the world, so we do everything
in washington if you need a friend get a dog. if you need same friend, apparently the president said get a second dog. we'll see you in a minute. vo: two years of grad school. 20 years with the company. thousands of presentations. and one hard earned partnership. it took a lot of work to get this far. so now i'm supposed to take a back seat when it comes to my investments? there's zero chance of that happening. avo: when you work with a schwab financial consultant, you'll get the guidance you...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start -- this story amazes me. i've worked in politics for a long time, and that said, i've never stuff like this that's coming out just tonight and i think in politics, left right and crazy and never heard stuff like this coming out of the weiner operation. it is unbelievable. we'll try to explain the lingo coming out of the campaign as it crashes and falls apparently. what people are talking about, the language they're using, i've heard bad language. this is just lightning years ahead of it. the american politics does have a measure of true nobility. we all know that, certainly at times. you have to judge tonight for yourself when you think of this latest stuff coming from inside the weiner operation. howard fineman joins me in this incredible fest. i don't know what it is. he's a "huffington post" media leader and maggie haberman, senior political reporter from politico. maggie, at some point we just have to laugh. i refuse to give in to this as a tragedy. i know it has tragic elements. more trouble for weiner i
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start -- this story amazes me. i've worked in politics for a long time, and that said, i've never stuff like this that's coming out just tonight and i think in politics, left right and crazy and never heard stuff like this coming out of the weiner operation. it is unbelievable. we'll try to explain the lingo coming out of the campaign as it crashes and falls apparently. what people are talking about, the language they're using, i've heard bad language....
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. >> the sort of cocktail chatter wisdom in washington that the shutdown was a political disaster for the republicans is not borne out by the data. >> over the objections of the colleagues, tea party leader mike lee is leading a petition to refuse to fund obama care. the man whose strategist mark mckinnan called the republican barack obama is seeing the party rise on a party he was bent to tear apart. when asked if he supported mitch mcconnell, cruz replied that is a decision for the people of kentucky to make. he may be alienating people in washington, but that makes you more popular on the right, and that is the sarah palin barracuda brigade. in this report, cruz is called on cruise control. he wants to shut down the departments of commerce, education and energy and private social security which he has called a ponzi scheme. if that is not sounding like somebody who is short on prag pragmati pragmatism, it should. he is going to be meet with social conservative leaders and return for a third visit in october, and far from marginalizing him, cruz's anti-everything has vaulted him to
. >> the sort of cocktail chatter wisdom in washington that the shutdown was a political disaster for the republicans is not borne out by the data. >> over the objections of the colleagues, tea party leader mike lee is leading a petition to refuse to fund obama care. the man whose strategist mark mckinnan called the republican barack obama is seeing the party rise on a party he was bent to tear apart. when asked if he supported mitch mcconnell, cruz replied that is a decision for...
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this was front page news on the "new york times" and the washington post this past weekend. and it's going to be a problem for terry in virginia. i think it's also going to raise questions for hillary as she begins to campaign for him in september. why is she letting her brother lobby this administration at all? it's the typical clinton and mcauliffe trading on their d.c. connections. >> tim, do you hold out some home if you can make this somehow a referendum on the former secretary of state and not on the respective republican and democratic candidates for governor, that if you're successful, and if you defeat terry mcauliffe, that the former secretary of state will reconsider her plans for 2016? >> no, look, the 2013 virginia governor's race is a referendum on terry mcauliffe. his record of being a d.c. huckster who trades on his influence in order to help his friends get access to people in power. to the extent that terry is not successful and turns voters off because of that track record in virginia in 2013, when the election is over in november, we're going to glean a l
this was front page news on the "new york times" and the washington post this past weekend. and it's going to be a problem for terry in virginia. i think it's also going to raise questions for hillary as she begins to campaign for him in september. why is she letting her brother lobby this administration at all? it's the typical clinton and mcauliffe trading on their d.c. connections. >> tim, do you hold out some home if you can make this somehow a referendum on the former...
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and so i think a lot of voters have justhood it with washington as usual. there's no one who demonstrates that as much as mitch mcconned. the fact that his own campaign manager can't get excited is a symptom rather than a cause. >> sam stein, usual mitch mcconnell, i want you to put yourself into his mind and body. must you now fire this guy? >> uh, no, you can't fire this guy. part of the reason that jesse benton was brought over was to give him the type of cachet with rand and ron paul? as you mentioned his's ron paul's son-in-law. so you cannot just ease will i toss him aside. it is damaging to the extent that matt biven cannot just turn around and say, listen, even conservatives, even the -- on own campaign admit they have to hold their nose to work for the guy, so why not vote for the true conservative? that's where it becomes damages. >>> what are you hoping for? doubt mcconnell to survive a primary process, or do you want the tea party candidate to be victorious? >> i think there are pros an cons for both for sure. certainly mitch mcconnell is a know
and so i think a lot of voters have justhood it with washington as usual. there's no one who demonstrates that as much as mitch mcconned. the fact that his own campaign manager can't get excited is a symptom rather than a cause. >> sam stein, usual mitch mcconnell, i want you to put yourself into his mind and body. must you now fire this guy? >> uh, no, you can't fire this guy. part of the reason that jesse benton was brought over was to give him the type of cachet with rand and ron...
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and so i think a lot of voters have just had it with washington as usual. and there is no one really who demonstrates washington as usual as much as mitch mcconnell. the fact that his own campaign manager can't get excited about him is really a symptom rather than a cause of where his troubles are going to be. >> sam stein, you are mitch mcconnell. i know this is a stretch for you. but i want you to put yourself into his mind and body. must you now fire this guy? >> no. you can't fire this guy. part of the reason that jesse benton was brought over to run the mitch mcconnell campaign was to give him the type of cache with the rand paul, ron paul crowd. he's ron paul's son-in-law. this is not someone you can easily toss to the side and dismiss because you risk offending a great swath of primary republican voters. thing is the most damaging thing to ever happen in politics. i'm not going to blow it out of proportion. but it is damaging to the extent that matt bevin, the tea party challenger can now just turn around and say hey, listen, each conservatives on mc
and so i think a lot of voters have just had it with washington as usual. and there is no one really who demonstrates washington as usual as much as mitch mcconnell. the fact that his own campaign manager can't get excited about him is really a symptom rather than a cause of where his troubles are going to be. >> sam stein, you are mitch mcconnell. i know this is a stretch for you. but i want you to put yourself into his mind and body. must you now fire this guy? >> no. you can't...
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jonathan allen is the senior washington correspondent with politico. sam stein is an msnbc contributor with huffington post. jonathan, that piece created quite a buzz today. i said to myself what's on the verge of extinction really is the establishment of the republican party. >> that's right, michael. my colleagues jim vandehei and mike allen did a very good job i think today of reporting the really as they put it more rose mood among the establishment in washington. you've got a couple of factors here. number one, the social issue set in which the republican party has essentially alienated a lot of voters whether you're talking about hispanics, black voters, female voters and on the sort of basic issues of governance, a party is threatening to shut down the government so that it can defund obama care. the establishment doesn't like that. certainly a lot of voices in the party want to see it or just shut down the government for the purpose of shutting down on the government or let the nation default on its debt. any of those outcomes are horror for th
jonathan allen is the senior washington correspondent with politico. sam stein is an msnbc contributor with huffington post. jonathan, that piece created quite a buzz today. i said to myself what's on the verge of extinction really is the establishment of the republican party. >> that's right, michael. my colleagues jim vandehei and mike allen did a very good job i think today of reporting the really as they put it more rose mood among the establishment in washington. you've got a couple...
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washington 24-13. rockiesphillies. dollar for dog night. i'll take eight or ten is what he was saying. make that three for me says john mayber mayberry. sets up the win 5-4. five years in the marines, now all steven rhodes wants is to play college football. the middle tennessee state freshman was ineligible because he played in the marine corps. only it was just a recreational league. now the ncaa says he can practice. the university president hopes for a full reversal for the married father of two. so do we, of course. here is more military bravery. a soldier jumps 217 feet from the liberty memorial in missouri. this was a tribute up to the world war centennial. and then a diver left 75 feet from a helicopter into new york harbor. why? >> i think jumping into the head son may be who are dangmore dan the actual fall. >> it was to promote the cliff diving world series. >> beautiful dive. >> don't tell these 195 flyers fans that hockey season is over. oh, no, it's not. they were in philadelphia to watch logos on the ice get painted over. >> t
washington 24-13. rockiesphillies. dollar for dog night. i'll take eight or ten is what he was saying. make that three for me says john mayber mayberry. sets up the win 5-4. five years in the marines, now all steven rhodes wants is to play college football. the middle tennessee state freshman was ineligible because he played in the marine corps. only it was just a recreational league. now the ncaa says he can practice. the university president hopes for a full reversal for the married father of...
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when the story came out in the "washington post," mr. packwood ran off to rehab in minnesota, hoping maybe for a cure? at least hoping that the scandal would die down, but, of course, it didn't. and within a few months, 13 more women had come forward for a grand total of 23. by then, the senate was forced to hold hearings on these sort of nightmarish accusations against bob packwood. come time for those hearings, it was up to 29 women who were willing to testify against him. 29. wow. busy guy. a senate ethics committee voted unanimously to expel bob packwood from the united states senate. the next day. about three years after the "post" first broke the story of grabby, harassy bob packwood, he finally had to announce his resignation. >> senator bob packwood left the capitol after ending 27 years of service with a rambling resignation speech on senate floor. >> it is my duty to resign. it is the honorable thing to do for this country. for this senate. >> he was run of the most powerful politicians in washington, brought down by 10,000 pag
when the story came out in the "washington post," mr. packwood ran off to rehab in minnesota, hoping maybe for a cure? at least hoping that the scandal would die down, but, of course, it didn't. and within a few months, 13 more women had come forward for a grand total of 23. by then, the senate was forced to hold hearings on these sort of nightmarish accusations against bob packwood. come time for those hearings, it was up to 29 women who were willing to testify against him. 29. wow....
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i've got to say it's not always washington's highest priority. because rather than keeping focus on a growing economy that creates good middle class jobs, you know, we've seen a faction of republicans in congress suggest that maybe america shouldn't pay its bills that have already been run up, that we should shut down government if they can't shut down obama care. you know, that won't grow our economy. they won't help our middle class. we can't afford in washington the usual circus of distractions and political posturing. we can't afford that right now. what we need is to build on the corner stones of what it means to be middle class in america. focus on that. a good job with good wages. a good education, a home of your own, affordable health care, a secure retirement. bread and butter pocketbook issues that you care about every single day. that you're thinking about every single day. and we've got to create more pathways in the middle class for folks who are willing to work for it. that's what made america great. it's not just how many billionai
i've got to say it's not always washington's highest priority. because rather than keeping focus on a growing economy that creates good middle class jobs, you know, we've seen a faction of republicans in congress suggest that maybe america shouldn't pay its bills that have already been run up, that we should shut down government if they can't shut down obama care. you know, that won't grow our economy. they won't help our middle class. we can't afford in washington the usual circus of...
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we're live in washington with all of the details. >> reporter: good morning. the concern is this merger would create a lack of competition and rising prices. reagan international, this airline would control 69% of takeoffs and landings. to fly under a new logo could be permanently grounded. they're suing to stop the merger. >> they tend to contract the markets, less routes, higher prices. >> reporter: in a joint statement, the airways are vowing to fight back. blocking this procompetitive merger will deny customers access to a broader airline. >> not only become a bigger airline but also something so much greater. >> reporter: the deal would have been the latest airline megamerger following united delta. >> this industry has a track record of too many planes and too many records. it's going be a badly damaged industry. >> reporter: at airports around the country passengers have been worried. >> when northwest and delta merged it cut down on the availability of flights. >> reporter: air travel ering paying more for luggage and leg room. >> now it could be stuck
we're live in washington with all of the details. >> reporter: good morning. the concern is this merger would create a lack of competition and rising prices. reagan international, this airline would control 69% of takeoffs and landings. to fly under a new logo could be permanently grounded. they're suing to stop the merger. >> they tend to contract the markets, less routes, higher prices. >> reporter: in a joint statement, the airways are vowing to fight back. blocking this...
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as the sun comes up over washington. beautiful day. we do have robert gibbs still with us over at the jump seat. joining the table, msnbc political analyst and visiting professor at nyu, former congressman harold ford jr. >> good morning. >> editorial director of the "the huffington post" media group and msnbc political analyst, howard fineman. >> good morning. >> harold, he knows politics, right. anthony weiner. >> oh, my goodness. >> come on. >> talking about the history. david din kins, rudy giuliani, you name a mayor they've all had a plantain. >> you were thinking about running once in new york. >> i saw the picture. >> did you hold a plantain? >> this is -- >> i probably wouldn't hold it like that but yeah, if you have to hold it, i would hold it. >> this is not good. just stop. i'm not trying to be a scold. i'm helping. >> she's shocked. >> i'm just helping you all out. >> probably won't hold it like that. all right. good. a lot of stuff going on here. >> we do. >> did you hear about this -- this whole plantain thing. this fox -
as the sun comes up over washington. beautiful day. we do have robert gibbs still with us over at the jump seat. joining the table, msnbc political analyst and visiting professor at nyu, former congressman harold ford jr. >> good morning. >> editorial director of the "the huffington post" media group and msnbc political analyst, howard fineman. >> good morning. >> harold, he knows politics, right. anthony weiner. >> oh, my goodness. >> come on....
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bush -- >> in washington -- >> george w. bush had nancy pelosi as speaker of the house in 2007 and 2008, go back and look at what george w. bush did. when 80% of americans and probably 95% of people in the house were against the surge in iraq, you know what george bush said, we're going to do a surge in iraq. guess what? he got it through. he pushed it through. >> he had a relationship. >> he brow beat them. >> he talked to her. >> they talked to them, but they also pushed it through. it's not easy. >> you think that was his relationships or cheneys? >> i think cheney said things to members of the united states senate that did not -- >> alex is mad. >> coming up on "morning joe" -- >> what did he say to leahy? go -- yourself. i love that guy. i am not a shamed to say i love dick cheney. >> whoa. >> does that jar you too? >> excuse me? >> listen, you're jarred by all of these great americans i love. let me tell you something -- >> oh, my god. i just want to get to a break. >> do what you want to do. i will not sit here while
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in fact, in his column in "the washington post" this weekend the question was posed to him chris christie and rand paul is the gop big enough for both of them? is the gop big enough for both of them area their messages? >> it's more than two the of them. the libertarian and moderate wing and you also have the far right wing and they are all battling for supremacy right now. another wing may show up we don't know about. >> out of the two of them who do you think wins the war of words? >> i think in the end chris christie is going to win. >> bob, thanks for joining us. today's big question for all of you will chris christie's moderate moves tank him with republicans come 2016? if he decides to run which he probably is. head to our facebook page and tweet me your thoughts. we will get them on later on the show. >>> coming up i'm speaking with civil rights leader norm hill. we talk about michelle's big album for hip-hop kids. we will be right back. this man is about to be the millionth customer. would you mind if i go ahead of you? instead we had someone go ahead of him and win fifty thousand
in fact, in his column in "the washington post" this weekend the question was posed to him chris christie and rand paul is the gop big enough for both of them? is the gop big enough for both of them area their messages? >> it's more than two the of them. the libertarian and moderate wing and you also have the far right wing and they are all battling for supremacy right now. another wing may show up we don't know about. >> out of the two of them who do you think wins the...
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what type of action can we expect from washington, at least anything that's going to get through? >> reporter: there's going to be a lot of international condemnation. the turkish government wants to raise this issue at the united nations security council. it's also calling on the league of arab states in cairo to address the situation, so it is going to really be interesting to see what happens from washington as to whether or not they back these international efforts to condemn, perhaps even punish egypt. lot of diplomats, ambassadors are being called in their capitals to discuss the ongoing situation so there is some rebuke happening to the egyptian government as we are seeing in the past 24 hours. thomas? >> nbc's ayman mohyeldin reporting from cairo. >>> we should know by tomorrow whether the republican party will boycott debates during the 2016 presidential debates. reince priebus says it amounts to a little more than campaign advertising. republicans are holding a three-day meeting in massachusetts to plot the future of the gop. according to newt gingrich the party needs to
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. >> february 5th, 2011, seattle, washington. shell gas station owner john henry is about to head home for the day when a man walks in. >> he ask me for a cup of coffee, if you have coffee. i say yeah, you can help yourself. he took like two minutes making a cup of coffee, just pouring a cup of coffee. and he came to the counter and pay for the coffee. >> thank you. >> but 65-year-old gregory hess has more on his mind than a cup of joe. he pulls out a gun and demands, or rather requests the money from henry's cash register. >> would you do me a favor? >> yes. >> would you empty that till for me, please, put it right here. >> what do you mean? >> empty the till. put your bills right here. i'm robbing you. >> try to play stupid and ask him, "what do you mean?" say "i'm robbing you. i need you to empty your till. i need the money." i said, "are you sure?" he said, "yes, i'm sure." >> and then he takes the time to patiently explain why he is robbing henry. >> why do you want to do that? >> because i need the money. i have kids that n
. >> february 5th, 2011, seattle, washington. shell gas station owner john henry is about to head home for the day when a man walks in. >> he ask me for a cup of coffee, if you have coffee. i say yeah, you can help yourself. he took like two minutes making a cup of coffee, just pouring a cup of coffee. and he came to the counter and pay for the coffee. >> thank you. >> but 65-year-old gregory hess has more on his mind than a cup of joe. he pulls out a gun and demands, or...
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. >> let me bring in reporter for the "washington post" ed o'keefe and elise. good morning to you. ed, the obvious question here, which came first, edward snowden's revelations or the president's decision to change the program? >> the the snowden revelations. he seemed to be returning to his old self by admitting programs do need a little more light shined on them. but there was no rush at the white house and certainly not really on capitol hill before it is known to start handing this out to the "washington post" and the guardian to get this done. once this information really became clear and you saw the bipartisan support for really changing the program, did the white house and the various really get together and realize, okay, if we don't get ahead and try to make changes, congress will force us to do things that could jeopardize it all. >> the president threw out four ideas on how to amend things. i want to get reaction, do they fear this move towards more nsa transparency could damage national security. what are people saying? >> i think, you know, democrats and republicans re
. >> let me bring in reporter for the "washington post" ed o'keefe and elise. good morning to you. ed, the obvious question here, which came first, edward snowden's revelations or the president's decision to change the program? >> the the snowden revelations. he seemed to be returning to his old self by admitting programs do need a little more light shined on them. but there was no rush at the white house and certainly not really on capitol hill before it is known to start...
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and it is tough to get washington out of gridlock that it's in now. >> minnesota governor mark dayton. thank you for being here tonight so much. >>> share your thoughts on twitter on "the ed show" and on facebook. >>> president obama hits the talk shows, while john boehner hits the links. we will fast forward to next week's big stories. that's next. and as congress heads out on yet another vacation, the republicans have a shut down looms. our all-star panel weighs in on that. so much more coming up on the ed show. stay with us. [ male announcer ] if you've run out of tissues and considered other things... you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec® love the air. on the first day you take it. "first day of my life" by bright eyes you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. itabout the walmart time and welow price guarantee.ia got your list? let's go. yeah! look at that price! oh wow. that's am
and it is tough to get washington out of gridlock that it's in now. >> minnesota governor mark dayton. thank you for being here tonight so much. >>> share your thoughts on twitter on "the ed show" and on facebook. >>> president obama hits the talk shows, while john boehner hits the links. we will fast forward to next week's big stories. that's next. and as congress heads out on yet another vacation, the republicans have a shut down looms. our all-star panel...
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the president returns to washington. deadly clashes in egypt looking worse than before. >>> chris christie's olive branch to the lgbt community. a change of heart or calculated move to the middle? all that and much more next. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal
the president returns to washington. deadly clashes in egypt looking worse than before. >>> chris christie's olive branch to the lgbt community. a change of heart or calculated move to the middle? all that and much more next. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic...
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this is of jackie returning to washington from a trip to greece in 1963. do we not have -- >> no, that's a different picture. >> that's her leaving with jack when they left the otis base hospital together. >> so the picture that we wanted to show is of her peaking out from behind -- >> the kids are about to jump up into her arms off the plane. >> what we don't see in that picture and what you tell readers is this, quote, when kennedy reached the top of the metal staircase she reached out with a white gloved hand to caress his neck and draw him inside. such a chic vision. what happened? what changed for president kennedy? >> what changed was their son patrick died. tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the death of patrick. jfk spent 36 hours with his son and was holding his hand when he died. he burst into tears afterwards. he cried for 15 minutes in the hospital. he went to jackie's bedside in the hospital in cape cod and she said to him, i couldn't bear it if anything ever happened to you. after the funeral when the funeral happened, he grabbed the little
this is of jackie returning to washington from a trip to greece in 1963. do we not have -- >> no, that's a different picture. >> that's her leaving with jack when they left the otis base hospital together. >> so the picture that we wanted to show is of her peaking out from behind -- >> the kids are about to jump up into her arms off the plane. >> what we don't see in that picture and what you tell readers is this, quote, when kennedy reached the top of the metal...
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watch our special coverage for the 50th anniversary on washington. first, "disrupt with karen finney." disrupters, get ready. have a great evening. okay, a, or b? b. or a. that's a good choice. let me show you some faucets to go along with that. with the latest styles and guaranteed low prices, you can turn the bath you have into the bath you want. good choice. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now, this cordova vanity combo is a special buy. just $199. how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you know, i like you! i like you too! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and talk to a real person. i get out a lot... except when it's too cold. like the last three weekends. asthma doesn't affect my job... you missed the meeting again last week! it doesn't affect my family. your coughing woke me up again. i wish you'd take me to the park
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in washington there are new questions being asked about the u.s. role in egypt and particularly the stand that president obama has taken when it comes to the push for democracy in that country. let's bring in my guest. foreign correspondent in cairo, and the professor of international relations at the london school of economics and political science, and mark ginsburg is former u.s. ambassador to morocco as well as former white house middle east adviser to president carter. thank you so much for joining me, guys. so ayman, i want to start with you. thousands of muslim brotherhood members have been arrested in the past few days. hundreds have been killed. there was a kae arrest today that i want to start with. tell us why that is so important. >> well, it is important on two different fronts. particularly from the perspective of the egyptian government. mohamed al zawahiri is the brother of ayman al zawahiri, the leader of pakistan, or the global movement. certainly in gym within very specific circles, of this islamic ideology, that particularly bei
in washington there are new questions being asked about the u.s. role in egypt and particularly the stand that president obama has taken when it comes to the push for democracy in that country. let's bring in my guest. foreign correspondent in cairo, and the professor of international relations at the london school of economics and political science, and mark ginsburg is former u.s. ambassador to morocco as well as former white house middle east adviser to president carter. thank you so much...
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republicans have spent the summer threatening a government shutdown when they go back to washington. 80 of the most conservative house republicans have sent a letter to speaker boehner urging him to defund obama care. which, in the process, could bring the wheels of government to a screeching halt. >> and then, finally, now what we have got is republicans talking about the idea that they would shut down the government, bad for the economy, bad for not just people who work for the government, but all of the contractors who -- and the defense folks and everybody who is impacted by the services that they receive from the federal government, we should shut that down because republicans after having taken 40 votes to try to get rid of obama care see this as their last gasp. >> now a few republicans are even going a step further. past shutting the government down and defunding obama care. they are talking about impeachment. here is senator tom coburn at a town hall meeting this week. >> those are serious things but we are at a serious time and i don't have the legal background to know if t
republicans have spent the summer threatening a government shutdown when they go back to washington. 80 of the most conservative house republicans have sent a letter to speaker boehner urging him to defund obama care. which, in the process, could bring the wheels of government to a screeching halt. >> and then, finally, now what we have got is republicans talking about the idea that they would shut down the government, bad for the economy, bad for not just people who work for the...
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one of the icons of the tech era taking over "the washington post." and you might want to know that not just working at airports anymore. get that laptop out. get the stinky shoes off and get up for "way too early." >>> good morning. brian shactman here. we have a story about the relationship between twitter and tv watching. put it this way. i need a few more followers here if we're going to get this thing right. we begin with a pretty disturbing story out of pennsylvania. a man is in custody this morning accused of shooting and killing several people at a town meeting. he's accused of opening fire through the window of the meeting in ross township, which is about 15 minutes outside of pittsbur pittsburgh. he then reportedly walked in and started shooting at random. one witness said he was wearing a blue hawaiian shirt as he shot three people and injured two others. . he went back to his car and according to police got another gun. he was bear hugged and shot with his own gun by a local official who was at the meting. he had an ongoing fight with town
one of the icons of the tech era taking over "the washington post." and you might want to know that not just working at airports anymore. get that laptop out. get the stinky shoes off and get up for "way too early." >>> good morning. brian shactman here. we have a story about the relationship between twitter and tv watching. put it this way. i need a few more followers here if we're going to get this thing right. we begin with a pretty disturbing story out of...
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this speech happened in washington, the march happened in washington for a reason, which was, washington was where the movement wanted to see action on civil rights legislation. that was the predicate, the first demand is comprehensive and official civil rights legislation to guarantee all americans, and they list different things they wanted. kennedy had announced his intentions. his support for such an act. what was the dynamics here politically of showing up with 200,000 people on the mall? >> he was, woulding his way, you get the tapes. you can get some tapes. kennedy was working with his through the judiciary committee in the house. he was working him to get some of the liberal members who are being a little too perfecto. they wouldn't push the liberal health care, the civil rights bill. this is public accommodations and fair employment practices. you can go to the restrooms, hotels, restaurants. these are the doors closed for african-americ african-americans. and he was pushing that through right up until he died. now, you can wonder whether he had ever gotten past comber and those
this speech happened in washington, the march happened in washington for a reason, which was, washington was where the movement wanted to see action on civil rights legislation. that was the predicate, the first demand is comprehensive and official civil rights legislation to guarantee all americans, and they list different things they wanted. kennedy had announced his intentions. his support for such an act. what was the dynamics here politically of showing up with 200,000 people on the mall?...
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but to washington. the change has always been built on our willingness, we the people, to take on the mantel of citizenship, you are marching. and that's the lesson of our past. that's the promise of tomorrow. but in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. and when millions of americans of every race and every region, every faith and every station can join together in a spirit of brotherhood, then those mountains will be made low and those rough places will be made plain and those crooked places, they straighten out towards grace and we will vindicate the faith of those who sacrificed so much and live up to the creed as one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> we're all marching and just like the president, we're not going to quit until dr. king's dream is realized. joining me now are two people who spoke at the march today also. governor martin o'malley, democrat from maryland. and congresswoman marsha fudge, democrat from ohio and the chai
but to washington. the change has always been built on our willingness, we the people, to take on the mantel of citizenship, you are marching. and that's the lesson of our past. that's the promise of tomorrow. but in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. and when millions of americans of every race and every region, every faith and every station can join together in a spirit of brotherhood, then those mountains will be made low and those rough places will be...
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about a way of life in america that they've never known, a time when hundreds of thousands marched on washington for jobs and freedom and martin luther king jr. rallied the nation to change peacefully. >> we must ever conduct our struggle on the high plain of dignity and discipline. we must not allow our creative protests to degenerate into physical violence. >> reporter: 50 years later, dr. king's "i have a dream" speech resonates with these kids, and it forms the bulk of what they know about it. even though none of them have heard the whole speech or studied his life in depth, they sill have strong opinions about the man and his legacy. on restraint -- >> he was a nonviolent leader and that took a lot out of him. to be physically hit and touched and not to react in a way, and i don't think i would be able to do that. >> i would want to know how he could take all that punishment and all the anger people took out on him and how he could keep going. >> reporter: on why dr. king is important. >> i never experienced a racial incident. i've never been through that. >> he made it possible for me to g
about a way of life in america that they've never known, a time when hundreds of thousands marched on washington for jobs and freedom and martin luther king jr. rallied the nation to change peacefully. >> we must ever conduct our struggle on the high plain of dignity and discipline. we must not allow our creative protests to degenerate into physical violence. >> reporter: 50 years later, dr. king's "i have a dream" speech resonates with these kids, and it forms the bulk of...
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in case of the washington post, let's look at it. is it to save the coverage of politics because politico can do that. is it international because the economist and the f.t. may do t better. what are they trying to save? they are may be trying to save the addversarial relationship between the press. >> mr. bezos has said 20 years from now there will be no physical newspapers. do you agree with that? >> i can't say about the timetable because we have been predicting that for years and it hasn't happened. politico ended up reverse engineering that and creating a newspaper which you now see as the only newspaper in capital hill offices. it's hard to predict. the purchase of newspapers by billionaires is hardly something new. the turn of the last century, late 1800s william randoll hurst. there was a fabulous war between newspapers. the valuation and the value of these properties have plummeted. that's why we have to ask yourselves what is the value? it's not the paper and probably not all this information that you can find in a million
in case of the washington post, let's look at it. is it to save the coverage of politics because politico can do that. is it international because the economist and the f.t. may do t better. what are they trying to save? they are may be trying to save the addversarial relationship between the press. >> mr. bezos has said 20 years from now there will be no physical newspapers. do you agree with that? >> i can't say about the timetable because we have been predicting that for years...
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that is putting civil rights on the front burner ahead of the march on washington and the anniversary the nation contemplates the meaning of trayvon martin's death. >> look at you. all puffed up. tattle head. covering your ear. saying whatever you want. you're free to go. >> what? >> get the hell out of my house! do it! get on out. >> everybody sit down. >> i'm sorry, mr. butler. any mean to make fun of your hero! >> pretty emotional scene there. as politico was pointing out, oprah's return coincide with a senate endorsement controversial comment on trayvon martin's case. oprah and director "the butler" lee daniels sat down on "morning joe" to talk about it. >> trayvon is the emma till of our era. >> joining me is marvet britto and emily henderson. marvet, start with you. oprah seems to be on a high right now especially with the fact that the movie no way is getting so much buzz you but her network is now thriving where it had been seeming to be a black hole for money and now seems to be turning a profit which she is proud of and she is back to acting but there was the shopping incide
that is putting civil rights on the front burner ahead of the march on washington and the anniversary the nation contemplates the meaning of trayvon martin's death. >> look at you. all puffed up. tattle head. covering your ear. saying whatever you want. you're free to go. >> what? >> get the hell out of my house! do it! get on out. >> everybody sit down. >> i'm sorry, mr. butler. any mean to make fun of your hero! >> pretty emotional scene there. as politico...
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part of what we have to do is stop focusing on everything that happens in washington, d.c. and highlight great people that make our parties strong throughout the country. >> the website that you mention, if you go to the first thing you see, is sign the petition against cnn and nbc and the rnc threatened to end the partnership and hosting the 2016 gop primary debates if they don't cancel plans for the bio picks of hillary clinton. there's a piece out that says god grant reince priebus the serenity -- i think people recognize the serenity prayer. you'll be voting on this. no one is bringing at cnn. are you making a huge mistake with this at all? >> not at all. nobody had a problem when chris matthews moderated two republican debates. that's insane. to let a democratic operative to moderate a debate between our candidates is crazy. why can't we stand up as a party and say, we should actually start to have networks and moderators that care about who the best candidate is who are going to represent the questions and concerns of our grass roots when it comes to debates and not g
part of what we have to do is stop focusing on everything that happens in washington, d.c. and highlight great people that make our parties strong throughout the country. >> the website that you mention, if you go to the first thing you see, is sign the petition against cnn and nbc and the rnc threatened to end the partnership and hosting the 2016 gop primary debates if they don't cancel plans for the bio picks of hillary clinton. there's a piece out that says god grant reince priebus the...
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amber alerts in four states, california, oregon and washington and nevada. there was a cluster of possible car sight is on wednesday in northern california and in oregon but so far nothing has been confirmed by investigators. at this point, they are asking everyone to still keep an eye out for dimaggio's blue nissan versa and warning people not to approach the car because of the concern over those explosives. robert? thomas? >> such a bizarre story there. thank you. appreciate it. >>> here is a look at the stories topping the news now. >>> firefighters struggling to contain a wildfire. it has charred 14,000 acres and destroyed more than two dozen homes. >>> documents obtained by "usa today" saying george zimmerman has tried to order a bullet-proof vest while out on bond on the trayvon martin shooting. >>> new report from the cdc confirming a colorado man who died from west nile last year got that virus through a blood tran fusion. the patient was being treated for cancer when he was injected. >>> heavy rains trig.ing mist and southeast. two people dead, a wo
amber alerts in four states, california, oregon and washington and nevada. there was a cluster of possible car sight is on wednesday in northern california and in oregon but so far nothing has been confirmed by investigators. at this point, they are asking everyone to still keep an eye out for dimaggio's blue nissan versa and warning people not to approach the car because of the concern over those explosives. robert? thomas? >> such a bizarre story there. thank you. appreciate it....
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. >>> plus the march on washington 50 years later. we'll take you behind the scenes before the march when the skeptics and the cynics were telling dr. king to slow down. >> instead of slowing up, we must push at this point and we must continue to move on. and i'm convinced that our moving on will not only help the negro cause so to speak, but the whole of america. >>> also what's on your mind? e-mail me. friend or foe i want to know. reply al is ahead. i'm live from california tonight. stay with us. [ man ] this isn't my first career. but it might just be my favorite. [ female announcer ] welcome to the new aarp. we're ready to help you rediscover purpose and passion with programs like life reimagined to inspire you and connect you, resources to help turn your goals and dreams into real possibilities. aarp, an ally for real possibilities. find new tools and ideas for work, money, health and fun at aarp.org/possibilities. >>> have you joined the "politicsnation" conversation on facebook yet? we hope you will. many of our facebook fans
. >>> plus the march on washington 50 years later. we'll take you behind the scenes before the march when the skeptics and the cynics were telling dr. king to slow down. >> instead of slowing up, we must push at this point and we must continue to move on. and i'm convinced that our moving on will not only help the negro cause so to speak, but the whole of america. >>> also what's on your mind? e-mail me. friend or foe i want to know. reply al is ahead. i'm live from...
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obama is back in washington. his response to the crisis in egypt continues to come under fire. >> for us to sit by and watch this happen is a violation of everything that we stood for. >> the administration is not signaling any major shift in policy. >> we're going to have a bill in egypt and have to sus. end our aid. >> it shows nothing but american weakness. >> i don't knowian senator paul is so out of wac about this. >> this all started with him say wiig don't have room for libertarian republicans. the party's big enough for both of us. >> stop, question frisk have made new york city the safest big city. >> stop and frick is abandoned will, people die? >> no question, violent crime will go up. violence is happening disproportionately enough of minority communities. >> it's a slippery slope. >> like burning down the house to rid it of mice. ♪ we open a new week with the president back in d.c. after a family vacation on martha's vineyard facing questions how his administration will handle two vital concerns to
obama is back in washington. his response to the crisis in egypt continues to come under fire. >> for us to sit by and watch this happen is a violation of everything that we stood for. >> the administration is not signaling any major shift in policy. >> we're going to have a bill in egypt and have to sus. end our aid. >> it shows nothing but american weakness. >> i don't knowian senator paul is so out of wac about this. >> this all started with him say wiig...
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i want to bring in "the new york times" political reporter nick and senior washington correspondent anna palmer. nick, start with you. nbc's kasie hunt confirming that the white house is saying at the moment they have no definitive decision about aid to egypt. what do you know about this? which is it? >> you have this wrinkle, right? which is the next aid is not actually due for a few more weeks. so they can be holding it without any practical impact. it seems to me like a behind the scenes signal there to the regime to back off and allow some frerm. the truth is this whole package a military aid has not been used feven effectively. >> a new poll showing 51% of the people think we should cut off aid to egypt and 50% saying obama has not been tough enough to egyptian military. does that influence in the white house when it comes to a decision like this? >> i think this is something that is happening behind the scenes. they have been negotiating it with other countries for weeks. there's a real division in congress. you have some republican hawks saying that it aid needs to be cut off but
i want to bring in "the new york times" political reporter nick and senior washington correspondent anna palmer. nick, start with you. nbc's kasie hunt confirming that the white house is saying at the moment they have no definitive decision about aid to egypt. what do you know about this? which is it? >> you have this wrinkle, right? which is the next aid is not actually due for a few more weeks. so they can be holding it without any practical impact. it seems to me like a...
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the latest from washington. >>> congress leaves town. one of its final acts before it leaves for recess. >>> the lawyer for julian assange. i will talk to him about edward snowden and whether the nsa leaker is safe. >>> it's a video that went shock viral. we'll tell you why it's significant. >>> it's high noon in the east. developing now new and alarming details on that worldwide travel alert issued by the state department. this comes after shutting down 22 u.s. embassy and consulates. it's unclear when they will reopen. the travel alert is in effect until next month. >> i'm quite concerned because i think there's going to be a big blow up pretty soon. i'm not sure what to anticipate because i don't know what the history is between the u.s. and this particular blow up in middle east. i'm thinking the u.s. is going to take pretty good care of us now. >> it always makes you nervous but you got to carry on. you just can't keep ongoing. you just got to go. it's the only way to get back there. >> the big question what potential threat would r
the latest from washington. >>> congress leaves town. one of its final acts before it leaves for recess. >>> the lawyer for julian assange. i will talk to him about edward snowden and whether the nsa leaker is safe. >>> it's a video that went shock viral. we'll tell you why it's significant. >>> it's high noon in the east. developing now new and alarming details on that worldwide travel alert issued by the state department. this comes after shutting down 22...
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jeff bezos lives in washington but not the one where the paper is. he lives in washington state. that to me does feel like something new and also something potentially important in terms of if you begin seeing sort of cross state or you could imagine international ownership of the papers. the local mission they play in addition to their prestige induced or prestige headlining national and international role. >> that's the most interesting thing. he didn't grow up in the shadow of "the washington post" and buying the hometown paper or the hometown sports team. one of the interesting things about that amazon is very good at two things that are really important to the news industry. one is user experience. they are expert at making it easy for people to buy things. the user experience for news has never been all that good. it's not easy to find your way around "the washington post" website. >> hey. >> the other thing that amazon had to pioneer to be good at what it does is trust. if you don't trust that your transaction is going to go through, if you can't trust your credit card to
jeff bezos lives in washington but not the one where the paper is. he lives in washington state. that to me does feel like something new and also something potentially important in terms of if you begin seeing sort of cross state or you could imagine international ownership of the papers. the local mission they play in addition to their prestige induced or prestige headlining national and international role. >> that's the most interesting thing. he didn't grow up in the shadow of...
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third awesomest thing on the internet today, destiny fulfilled in the city of spokane, washington. a report from alex rosier introduces us to a man who found something awesome at the corner of 3rd and maple. >> that's when i realize there's something happening that is going to literally change my life. it was there, man, and it was like the heavens opened. the sky sang. i picked it up. i've never been the same since. >> joshua found something you just don't see every day. >> i have found one of the greatest swords ever made in history. >> he found a four-foot metal sword on the side of the road. >> that's right. a 4-foot metal sword. just like the legendary, this found one man destined to have it. he wants to find the rightful owner. he put an ad on craigslist, "found, a sword." >> he said he will not turn down the reward of knightly caliber. apparently he will also not turn down the chance to show you a possible pose or two. >> you're going to want to balance the weight of the blade. it's like you're batting literally. >> here's a snapshot of success in swords. >> why does he keep
third awesomest thing on the internet today, destiny fulfilled in the city of spokane, washington. a report from alex rosier introduces us to a man who found something awesome at the corner of 3rd and maple. >> that's when i realize there's something happening that is going to literally change my life. it was there, man, and it was like the heavens opened. the sky sang. i picked it up. i've never been the same since. >> joshua found something you just don't see every day. >> i...
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nbc news justice correspondent pete williams joining me from washington. break down what we expect the attorney general to announce. >> what you said, thomas. for those low level offenders not connected to some larger organization and not connected to a drug cartel or a gang, they are not part of an organized crime operation, they are on their own, they are carrying a small amount of drugs, what he is going to say to federal prosecutors is write the charges in a way that doesn't trigger the mandatory minimum sentences so that means they won't specify, for example, whether certain amount of drugs was there that would trigger the mandatory either five or ten-year prison sentence. part of the problem here, he says, that sthat this is a misdirection of sources. it's a harsh punishment for people who are not the big part of the problem. secondly he said it's contribute to go a massive overcrowding in u.s. prison systems. in the federal system, for example, prison growth has been about 800 percent in the last couple of years when you compare that to the growth i
nbc news justice correspondent pete williams joining me from washington. break down what we expect the attorney general to announce. >> what you said, thomas. for those low level offenders not connected to some larger organization and not connected to a drug cartel or a gang, they are not part of an organized crime operation, they are on their own, they are carrying a small amount of drugs, what he is going to say to federal prosecutors is write the charges in a way that doesn't trigger...
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. >>> i want to bring in "the washington post" politics reporter jackie c. eric holder, jackie, beaten up by the fast and furious gun trafficking violation. when we look what is coming out in several hours from holder, how might this be really a legacy issue? >> i think he wants to refocus his final moments here as attorney general to deal with this particular problem. this is something that he has spoken about before. he has spoken about frequently. i think, yeah, this is definitely about legacy. it's something he has bipartisan buy-in and not a lot of that in congress right now. so there are -- there is a lot of things that that can be done and will be done on this. >> that bipartisan bind is a shift what it may have been 10, 20 years ago? >> yeah. absolutely. when you have libertarians like rand paul and someone like mike lee is more libertarian minded and liberals dick durbin you have a more a focus bent on congress on the republican side so they will be able to do this more easily than 20 years ago as you said. >> liz, we are seeing the justice departme
. >>> i want to bring in "the washington post" politics reporter jackie c. eric holder, jackie, beaten up by the fast and furious gun trafficking violation. when we look what is coming out in several hours from holder, how might this be really a legacy issue? >> i think he wants to refocus his final moments here as attorney general to deal with this particular problem. this is something that he has spoken about before. he has spoken about frequently. i think, yeah, this...
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i'm live tonight in washington, d.c. tonight's lead, driving back the gop's anti-voting drive. one of the most respected republicans is slamming his party for trying to restrict voting rights. and he is issuing this warning. >> these kinds of procedures that are being put in place to slow the process down and make it likely that fewer hispanics and african-americans might vote i think are going to backfire because these people are going to come out and do what they have to do in order to vote. and i encourage that. >> so colin powell says it's going to backfire, that people will come out and vote. well, they came out this weekend. you could see it. you could feel it. the parks department says some 178,000 people used the city's metro system, most to go to the rally and march. we came out to retrace the steps of dr. king and others, and to say we will fight for our right to vote. >> i gave of blood on that bridge in selma, alabama, for the right to vote. i am not going to stand by and let the supreme court take the right to vote away from us. you cannot stand by. you cannot sit
i'm live tonight in washington, d.c. tonight's lead, driving back the gop's anti-voting drive. one of the most respected republicans is slamming his party for trying to restrict voting rights. and he is issuing this warning. >> these kinds of procedures that are being put in place to slow the process down and make it likely that fewer hispanics and african-americans might vote i think are going to backfire because these people are going to come out and do what they have to do in order to...